The Dragon That Devours the World

On January 13, 1431, on the third day after King Henry met Jeanne and left in anger, the trial of Jeanne began. However, the trial of Jeanna was not executed by the secular court, but by some very special people...

Fight the church.

According to the church, they are warriors who fight spiritually against the evils of the world, so the church also has the theory of fighting the church.

In this trial, theologians from the University of Paris and many church members were involved. They accused Jeanne of being heresy, distorting the doctrine, claiming to be able to hear the voice of God, and bewitching ignorant believers to participate in the secular world in the name of God. In the struggle between countries, there is serious heresy.

Unlike secular countries, the church is not interested in territorial struggles between kingdoms. It does not matter who the French king is, but it is extremely interested in Jeanne, because according to Jeanne, her existence is simply subverting the church. Foundation.

If God does not guide believers through the church, then what is the authority of the church as the earthly spokesperson of God?

Jeanna, a woman who claims to be able to hear the voices of the saints, is already a nail in the eyes of the church.

However, the support of the British is naturally inevitable behind this. After all, the current French King Charles was pushed to the throne by Jeanne himself. If the person who crowned the French king is judged as a witch, the legality of the French king will naturally be questioned.

Therefore, under the threat of the British, many scholars who were devoted to theological research and did not intend to participate in the national struggle were also forced to enter this religious trial.

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In the morning, it was sunny weather, and a large number of people had already gathered outside the religious court in the center of the town. Everyone was eager to see the grace of the "Orleans Saint", and when the Orleans girl really appeared in front of people At that time, it caused quite a stir.

"Wow..."

Wearing shackles on his hands, he made fine noises when he walked around, dressed like a boy, and two soldiers were behind him. Although several months of imprisonment made him a little haggard, his bright eyes remained firm as ever.

When they saw the Orleans girl, the common people looked at the Orleans saint in awe, and slowly pushed away like a tide as she moved forward, giving way to a path. Some devout believers drew a cross directly on their chests, while some bold women tried to reach out and touch Jeanna's clothes, arms, and hair, and murmured in prayers to pray for the protection of the saints.

Regardless of what the church and the king think, for most French people, Jeanne is a legendary saint, and the superstition and worship of Jeanne is not uncommon in France at this moment.

"Disperse, disperse!"

The soldiers waved the weapons in their hands and drove the people who tried to contaminate the holy sites. Until Jeanna walked into the religious court, the soldiers closed the door directly, not allowing anyone else to enter it, blocking all those who tried to peep inside. Sight.

"Hey..."

The door was closed, and the first thing that caught Jeanna’s eyes were the bishops sitting directly above the trial seat. On both sides were numerous scholars. As Jeanna entered, the eyes of many scholars shrouded her. Body.

Doubt, disdain, hostility, and pity, all eyes contain infinite human emotions.

"Janna de Aker, you are accused of seventy crimes... you can plead guilty."

The judge seat was shrouded in darkness, unable to see the judge's face, only the deep and loud voice sounded.

Claiming to be able to talk to God, predict the future, confuse believers, wear men's clothing, and refuse to follow the church...

Many crimes were enumerated by the voice. Among the many gazes, Jeanna, who was alone, looked extremely small, like an ant in front of a giant.

But listening to the many accusations, the bright eyes did not waver, just raised their heads, as they did when facing the British, except that the British army wanted to destroy her body, and the current trial is trying to destroy her. Her spirit.

"I don't admit it!"

In the trial court, that determined voice was sonorous and powerful.

...

The trial lasted for a long time, and there was a heated debate between the two sides on the way. The church didn't care about Jeanna's secular identity. They rarely asked about Jeanna's warfare. Instead, they paid special attention to Jeanna's understanding of the doctrine.

For the church, Jeanne’s faith is the only issue worthy of attention. It is about the authority of the church.

"You claim to be able to hear God's voice? Do you think you have received God's grace?"

This is a question with a trap, because according to the dogma, God is unfathomable. No one can know whether he has received the grace of God. If she says yes, then she is a heresy, but if she denies it, then Of course she is a liar full of lies, to be convicted.

But Jeanne answered unexpectedly.

"If I don't get it, I hope God can give it to me; if I have got it, I hope God will still give it to me."

This answer made the scholars present dumbfounded. The tact in this answer far exceeded the concept that an illiterate village girl could understand, but afterwards, the scholars questioned again after talking in a low voice.

"Do you think that God hates the English people, and that's why he asked you to save France?"

This is also an answer full of pitfalls, because God will not love or be hostile to a certain country or nation. If Jeanna makes a wrong answer, he will also be regarded as a heresy by the church.

"I don't know whether God loves English people or not. All I know is that except for the dead, all English people will be driven out of France."

The stubborn answer once again left the judges speechless.

This trial lasted for a long time ~www.readwn.com~ for 4 months. The two sides were constantly confronting and debating, but Jeanna showed amazing rationality. Even if the other party is a church with countless scholars, she also Still not letting down the wind.

The church once tried to use the torture instrument to make Jeanne surrender, just as they have done countless trials, whether you are not, as long as the torture instrument is on, you are not.

But Jeanna replied, scratching her neck.

"No matter what torture device you put on, I will not surrender. Even if I confess my guilt because of pain, I will insist on explaining that all my confessions were confessed under violent coercion."

After the stalemate, the church had to choose to abandon torture. After all, Jeanna was not a nameless person. Many people were watching this trial. Many nobles came to Rouen to witness the outcome of this trial. Nor can it go against the gaze of so many people.

In the end, the 70 accusations were reduced to 12 by Jeanna. Not only did the church fail to find sufficient evidence for the crime, but it was a faceless crime. These accusations will also be tested by many theologians in the UK to verify whether there are any. error.

At the same time, Jeanna got sick...